Combination pan and brush



Au 2,1949. 7 AFFA 7 2,477,876

COMBINATION PAN AND BRUSH Filed Oct. 27, 1945 INVENTOR lM/LL/AM JAFFA BY ATTORN EY Patented Aug. 2, 1949 UNITED STATES TENT OFFICE COMBINATION PAN AND BRUSH William J-afia, Minneapolis. Minn.

Application October 27, 1945, Serial No; 625,085

1 Claim. 1

This invention has relationv to a combination pan and brush.

An object of the invention is. to. provide a. combination pan and brush adapted to be detachably assembled in novel andv improved manner.

A further object is. to provide anew and improved combination pan and brush which will consist of a pan in the. nature of a. dust pan and a brush in the. nature. of a whisk broom adapted to be detachably assembled in, unique and simple manner.

A further object is to provide. a combination pan and brush which will be. of simple. inexpensive, new, improved and practical: construction.

And a. further object is. to. provide a combination panand brush. which will incorporate. features and characteristics. of construction, as hereinafter set forth.

With the above. objects in View, as well asothers which will appear asthespecification proceeds, the invention comprises the. construction, arrangement and combination of parts as now to be fully described and as hereinafter to be specifically claimed, it being understood that the description herein is merely illustrative. and intended in no way in a limiting. sense, changes, in details of construction and arrangement of parts being permissible so long as within the spirit of the invention and the scope of; the claims which follow.

In the "accompanying drawing forming a. part of this specification,

Fig. 1 is. a top plan View of a combination pan. and, brush made according: to the. invention. a portion of the brush being. omitted Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view, partially broken away; taken on line: 2--2 in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is. an enlarged transverse; sectional. view, taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 1.

With. respect to the drawing and the numerals of reference thereon, l denotesthe body and. H indicates the handle of a pan. As. disclosed" said pan is in the nature of a dust pan.

The pan body I0 is constituted as a scoopedout member including a base portion 12, spaced apart side portions l3, l3 upstanding from said base portion and a rearward portion l4, also upstanding from the base portion I2, which extends between the spaced apart side portions [3, IS. The pan is open at its forward portion and its forward edge I5 is substantially parallel with its upstanding rearward portion l4. As shown, the opposite ends of the rearward .portion l4 merge smoothly into the rearward ends of 2 the spaced apart side portions 1-3, l3. and said spaced apart side portions'di verge slightly from rear towardv front of'the pan. 7

The pan handle H is situated substantially at the midlength of the upper edge of the rearward portion id and extends rearwardly of said rear ward portion. in a plane substantially parallel with the plane of the base portion l2 of the pan body id. I Said pan handle H has Width equal to a. dimensionv somewhat less than the dimension representing the length of the rearward portion I4; and the central part of said rearward portion merges integrally and smoothly into said pan handle.

The opposite. side edge portions of the pan handle H are bent forwardly and inwardlyupon themselves, as at it, it, to provide rectilinear channels ii, I? at the opposite sides of said pan handle which. open. toward each other. Stated otherwise. inwardly extending flanges l8, it at the opposite side margins of the pan handle it in spaced, parallel relation to the forward surface of saidpan handle provide rectilinear channels l l, i? at the opposite sidesof the pan handle which face toward each other. The bases l9, E5 of. the channels H, I? are: in diverging relation in direction from rear to-front of the pan.

A longitudinally extending groove in the forward surface of. the pan handle H is denoted 29. Said longitudinal groove 23 is situated sub stantially at the midwidth of said pan handle it and extends from about the location of the-mid length of the rearward portion l d of the body ill. of; the, pan toward the rear of the pan handle substantially in: perpendicular relation to said rearward portion I l and the forward edge E5 of said body it. As shown, the longitudinally'ex tending groove 20'. is of comparativelygreatwidtl i and depth at its forward portion; of relatively narrower width and less depth atits rearward portion and. tapers more or less regularly as to Width and depth in direction from front toward rear of; the pan. handle. An opening 25 in. the rearward end portion of said pan handle is for receiving means, such as a nail or string, for supporting the pan. The opening 2| is at the transverse center of the pan in alined relation with the longitudinally extending groove 20 and the rearward end of said longitudinally extending groove terminates in slightly spaced relation to said opening 2! in the disclosure as made.

Numeral 22 denotes the bristles and 23 indicates the handle of a brush. As disclosed, said brush is in the nature of a whisk broom. The bristles 22 may be assembled with the brush handle 23 in any suitable and convenient manner, as represented generally at 24.

Said brush handle 23 is constituted as a substantially flat piece of suitable material the spaced apart, opposite side edges 25, 25 of which are in diverging relation in direction from rear to front of the brush. Said opposite side edges 25, 25 of the brush handle have about the same relative arrangement as do the bases [9, I9 of the channels I1, I! of the pan handle ii. That is, the opposite side edges 25, 25 are spaced apart a distance about equal to the distance between the bases 19, I 9, and said opposite side edges diverge to a degree about equal to the degree or extent of divergence of said bases. Also, the opposite side edge portions 26, 26 of the brush handle 23 are of thickness nicely to be received within the channels l1, ll of the pan handle ll provided by the forwardly and inwardly bent flanges l8, l8.

A longitudinally extending rib on the rearward surface of the brush handle 23 is indicated 21. Said longitudinal rib 27 is situated substantially at the midwidth of said brush handle 23 and extends from about the location of the bristles toward the rear of the brush handle in parallel relation to said bristles. As shown, the longitudinally extending rib 27 is of comparatively great width and depth at its forward portion, of relatively narrower width and less depth at its rearward portion and tapers more or less regularly as to width and depth in direction from front toward rear of the brush handle. An opening 28 in the rearward end portion of said brush handle 23 is for receiving means, such as a nail or string, for supporting the brush. The opening 28 is at the transverse center of the brush and in alined relation with the longitudinally extending rib 21 and the rearward end of said longitudinally extending rib terminates in slightly spaced relation to said opening 28.

It will be evident that the pan and brush selectively can be assembled together and disconnected. To accomplish assembly of said pan and brush, the brush handle 23 will be moved rearwardly along the pan handle H in such manner that the opposite side edge portions 26, 26 and the longitudinally extending rib 21 of said brush handle are slid along the channels l7, l1 and the longitudinally extending groove 29, respectively, of said pan handle. The construction and arrangement desirably will be such that the divergent opposite side edges 25, 25 of the brush handle will meet the divergent bases I9, 19 of the channels [1, I! when the openings 2| and 28 in the pan handle and the brush handle, respectively, are in alinement as in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. The construction and arrangement also desirably will be such that with assembly of the brush handle and the pan handle, the longitudinally extending rib 21 will be pushed sidewise or forwardly, with a camming action, away from the pan handle H as said longitudinally extending rib is caused to ride over the surface defining the bottom of the longitudinally extending groove 20, thus to cause the opposite side edge portions 26, 26 of the brush handle to be pressed against the interior surfaces of the forwardly and inwardly extending flanges l8, l8 upon the pan handle as disclosed in Fig. 3 of the drawing. The pan and brush when assembled are not liable to become accidentally separated. Said pan and brush can, however, be readily and easily disassembled for use when this is intentional merely by withdrawing the brush handle from the channels provided upon the pan handle.

It will be apparent that the brush handle could include channels such as IT, I! to receive opposite side edge portions such as 26, 26 of the pan handle. That is to say, the brush handle could include flanges such as [8, I8 which extended rearwardly and inwardly to provide channels for receiving opposite side edge portions such as 26, 26 of the pan handle.

What is claimed is:

In combination, a pan including a handle, a brush including a handle adapted to be detachably assembled with said pan handle, inwardly extending flanges upon opposite side edge portions of one of said handles providing oppositely disposed channels in facing relation to each other defining surfaces at the bases of said channels arranged in divergent relation, oppositely disposed side edge portions upon the other of said handles being adapted to lie in said channels, respectively, a longitudinal groove in one of said handles, and a longitudinal rib upon the other handle adapted to lie in said longitudinal groove and to engage said handle having said longitudinal groove with a camming action during assembly of said handles and cause said opposite side edge portions to become engaged against said inwardly extending flanges,

WILLIAM JAFFA.

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